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About Bhatra Village

Bhatra is a mid sized village in Kalna I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,846, made up of 949 males and 897 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 250.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713409, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Kalna I
Pincode 713409
Area (hectares) 250.7 hectares
Population 1,846
Male Population 949
Female Population 897
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhatra compares

By the 2011 count Bhatra is the 32nd largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents. Its 250.7 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Bhatra

Bhatra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhatra as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhatra from other places

Bhatra lies about 18 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Bhatar, about under 2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Bhatra
Nearest railway station Bhatar under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Kalna I 18 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 18 km
Nearest town Barddhamān 18 km

Villages closest to Bhatra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kalna I tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Bhatra

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatra village had a population of 1,846. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents.

Bhatra village has 949 males and 897 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatra has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Bhatra is 713409. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatra covers 250.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhatra falls under Kalna I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhatra is Bhatar, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhatra.

Bhatra is about 18 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatra is in Kalna I tehsil of Barddhaman district. Bhatar is about under 2 km away. Kalna I is about 18 km away. Barddhaman is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Narayanpur (9.4 km), Dhatrigram (17 km) and Sankati (18 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bhatra today is likely to be higher.

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